Compare towns
Arlington vs Bath vs Putney vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arlington | Bath | Putney | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
8,815Highest |
2,622 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #31 of 133 in ME | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Morse High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.